Christchurch City Council Looking for Contracts Administrator – Three Waters at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

About the team | Ko te rōpū nei

The Three Waters team takes great care in providing water supply, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure and services for our Christchurch and Banks Peninsula communities. We look after and operate the Three Waters Infrastructure so that our communities have a thriving, liveable and prosperous city.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

You’ll Be Part Of The Team Which Delivers Water & Wastewater Services At The Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant (CWTP), So Your Day Will Be Filled With Variety And Challenges. You’ll Enjoy Working Collaboratively And Remain Adaptable In a Fast-paced Environment While Adhering To Policies And Procedures And Ensuring Sound Judgement In Prioritising Tasks And Activities To Meet Deadlines. Some Of The Key Tasks, In Collaboration With Our Procurement And Finance Teams, Include

• Ensuring we have the right supply and service agreements for suppliers and contractors that support our daily CWTP activities.
• Exploring how we can further optimise our purchasing processes.
• Providing reports and monitoring key performance indicators on our purchasing activities.
• Monitoring our purchasing actions to ensure that we adhere to our Procurement Rules and policies.
• Being the primary interface with contractors and suppliers for our supply and service agreements.

About you | Ko Koe Tēnei

Skills

As the sole contracts specialist at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant, you will be used to working in a demanding environment. You will be able to ensure good collaboration between your team and the procurement and finance teams, while using your methodical approach and capability to multi-task and maintain accuracy, even with high volumes of work. With these skills you will also bring:

• 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with SAP, ideally in finance or procurement.
• Advanced use of Excel.
• Experience developing scopes of work for maintenance contracts.

What’s in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Working For The Christchurch City Council Allows You To Contribute Directly To The Community And Make a Positive Impact On The Lives Of Residents And Visitors. You Will Also Benefit From

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements – WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration – exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits – a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

Through collaboration, innovation, and a strong commitment to community, the council provides an environment where one’s skills and passions can shine, making it an exceptional choice for those seeking purpose and impact in their career.

Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero:

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at [email protected]

Hours of work – 32 hours per week across 5 days. Hours structure to be agreed upon with Team Leader

Position – Permanent

Location– This position is primarily based at Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bromley

Salary – The hourly rate for this position goes from $30.13 to 33.48 per hour. Starting rates will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles. Closing Date – 15/08/2024

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.